staffy-bull

Evening all, right this is a strange one, will try to describe it as best as i can but just really want to find out if anyone else has experianced this or know what it is..
I woke up at around 3am with this really bad pain in my calf, it was really intense and frightned me to death as it was a stinging tight lump appeared, i kept trying to move my leg around to see if it freed itself, i tried to touch this lump but it really stung, after about 5 mins of panic and moving my foot around it seemed to pop back in, the area still feel sore to touch and a bit stinging when i walk up/down the stairs.
Had to see the doctor earlier for a check up on another matter but mentioned this to her and she was really puzzled and didnt really tell me what it may be or caused it, just wondering if anyone has ever had the same happen???

FlightMan

Cramp.

WRX_Dazza

sounds like cramp to me mate, i've had similar and it hurt like fooooooooooook!!!!!

ScoobyWon't

Hello, hello, hello.

Didn't realise this was a police forum now

njkmrs

Have you knocked the calf previously or was it just totally out of the blue ?

ScoobyWon't

I've knocked off a few cows, and the odd dog now and again, during my time

staffy-bull

No it was totally out of the blue, the lump that appeared and was sooo painful is the worrying part as really dont fancy it happening again..

JonMc

iTrader: (51)

It is almost certainly cramp as already stated. You need to drink some water or something before you go to bed as it is normally a sign of dehydration. I get it quite often if I've been running and then had a few beers.

njkmrs

Yes probably cramp then .

I get it now and then in certain positions ,usually when im trying too hard !!!!!

Stephb1986

I heard somewhere that the reson you get cramp is having too much salt?

I dont know how true it is though!

I never eat salt unless it's already in food and I never get it

Steph xx

little-ginge

sounds like cramp. I had it a few weeks ago during the night and it was agonising!! then for the next day or so my leg was really sore

ScoobyWon't

That sounds more like drinkers' cramp. You have a skin-full, then wake up as your muscle suddenly contracts, then you howl in pain. After what feels like forever, you manage to straighten your leg, but it hurts for days.

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

Sounds like cramp to me. Hurts like hell when it happens.

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

I don't know, but I always thought it could be down to not having enough salt.

little-ginge

1 slight problem.. I don't drink

ScoobyWon't

That'd explain why you're so boring.



I drink and I occasionally get those symptoms. Although my favourite is lock-jaw from yawning too far. That fecking hurts!!! And it makes me dribble uncontrolably

little-ginge

hey, it's not by choice I can tell you...

You dribble anyway, you old duffer

njkmrs

I knew a fella who got lock-jaw .He carried a card round with him in his wallet in case it happened ,so he could explain to people/doctor etc why he was going round with his mouth wide open ,dribbling like a Labrador .
I never saw it happen though .lol

spireite

Yawning to far that is one really bad pain

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

I get it in my thighs sometimes after cycling if I sit in the same position for ages and then stretch, agonizing.

I did have a few instances of a stabbing pain in my leg, worse than the cramp, thought it was DVT or god knows what, happened 4 or 5 times in a week and I decided to go to the doctors then it stopped completely and hasnt happened since, was about four years ago.

Flaps

iTrader: (1)

I always thought it was the exact opposite?

What do you mean by a lump appearing? Could you actually see one?

Stephb1986

Like i said i didn't know if it was true

staffy-bull

Yes a lump appeared then dissapeared, i could see it yes, and strangley it happened again last night to my other calf but not as painfull and not for as long, that leg doesnt ache today either but my right one still does??

Flaps

iTrader: (1)

Could the lump have been a vein or the muscle tightening caused by the cramp?